Argentina
Argentina
Capital: Buenos Aires
Malvinas (Falkland Islands)
1982 Malvinas Guerre (Falklands War)
with the U.K. over the Malvinas or Falkland Islands
.
Gradicom I
Gradicom II space launch rocket. Made
by CITEDEF.
The Tronador II is a two stage rocket
developed by Argentina. Modeled after the Tronador I rocket.
Developed the Condor I and Condor II
ballistic missiles, but doscontinued the program due to international
pressure, mostly from the U.S. The Condor II missile had a 900km
range.
Secret program to develop nuclear
weapons discontinued.
Yarara unmanned aerial vehicle. Made in
Argentina. Named after a type of South American snake.
UAS Chimango unmanned aerial vehicle?
Air Force
Fuerza Aerea Argentina (FAA)
13,400 personnel
A-4AR Fighting Hawk (A-4M Skyhawk
upgrade)-34
IA.58 Pucara ground attack aircraft. Made by the Argentine company FMA (34)
IA 63 Pampa (AT-63) advanced
trainer/light attack aircraft. Made by FMA with assistance from
Dornier of Germany.
FMA B-45 Mentor (T-34 Mentor) training aircraft
EMB-312 Tucano trainer/light attack aircraft (26)
IA-73 trainer aircraft. Under development.
Grob G120 trainer aircraft (10)
C-130 transport aircraft (7)
KC-130 refueling aircraft (2)
Boeing 757 aircraft (1)
Learjet 60 (1)
Fokker F27 (5)
Fokker F28 (5)
Saab 340 (4)
Learjet 35 (3)
DHC-6 Twin Otter (8)
Bell 212 (8)
Bell UH-1 (2)
Mi-17 (2)
SA-315 Lama (2)
MD 500 (12)
Dardo 2 (Argentinian made GPS guided
bomb)
Dardo-1 (Argentinian made rocket
assisted cluster bomb)
Retired From Service
AMD M-5 Mara (Mirage 5) fighter aircraft. Retired from service.
IAI Finger (israeli upgraded Mirage 5 fighter aircraft)- Retired from service.
IAI Dagger (israeli upgraded Mirage III fighter aircraft)-Retired in 2012
Canberra bomber aircraft (Retired from
service)
During the 1982 conflict in the
Falkland Islands, Argentina used British made Canbera bombers to bomb
British positions on the islands. The British also used Canbera
bombers against Argentine forces.
Navy
Armada de la Republica Argentina (ARA)
During the 1982 war in the Malvinas,
Argentine Navy Super Etendard aircraft armed with Exocet missiles,
sank 2 British warships.
An Exocet anti-ship missile launched
from a land based vehicle damaged another British warship. The
Exocets were cannibalized from the Argentine destroyer ARA Guerrieo.
Naval Airbases
Aircraft
Super Etendard fighter jets equipped
with Exocet anti-ship missiles take off from naval airbases.-8
P3 Orion maritime patrol aircraft-4
S-2T Turbo Tracker aircraft used for
Anti-Submarine Warfare (ASW)-3
PC-6B2/H2 Turbo Porter aircraft used
for Anti-Submarine Warfare (ASW)-1
Beechcraft T-34 trainer/light attack aircraft (12)
AS.316B Alouette III helicopters
AS.555SN Fennec helicopters-4
AS-61 Sea King helicopters-4
SH-3 Sea King helicopters used for
Anti-Submarine Warfare (ASW)
Destroyers (4)
Corvettes (9)
Fast Attack Craft
Patrol Boats (8)
Fast Attack Craft (2)
Support Vessels (2)
Survey Ships (2)
Ice Breaker (1)
Tanker Ship (1)
Cargo Ships (2)
Tug Boats (4)
Buoy Tenders (3)
Training Ship (1)
Yacht (1)
Mk 28 sea mines
MM38 Exocet anti-ship missiles
MM40 Exocet anti-ship missiles
AM39 Exocet anti-ship missiles
CITEFA AS-25K (Argentine made
air-to-surface or anti-ship missile with a 25km range)
MP-1000 Martin Pescador (Argentine made
air-to-surface or anti-ship missile with a 19km range)
Sea Dart surface-to-air missiles on
some vessels.
Infanteria de Marina de la Armada de la
Republica Argentina (IMARA)- Naval Infantry of the Republic of
Argentina.
Bell UH-1 helicopters
VAO (Vehiculo Anfibio a Orugas)-
Argentine made LVTP-7
VAR (Vehiculo Anfibio a Ruedas)-
Argentine made LARC-V
Panhard VCR/TT 4x4 armored personnel
carrier
ERC-90F1 6x6 wheeled reconnaisance
vehicles
RBS-70 surface-to-air missiles
VCR AA- French made 4x4 VCR armored vehicle with .RBS-70 surface-to-air missiles?
Bofors L70 towed 40mm anti-aircraft
guns
M-114 towed 155mm howitzers
M-101 towed 105mm howitzers
M-56 towed 105mm howitzers
Soltam 81mm mortars
Browning .50 cal machine guns
FN MAG machine guns
M-16A2 assault rifles
SB 81 Italian made anti-tank mines
SB 33 Italian made anti-personnel mines
EXPAL Spanish made anti-tank mines
Marine Special Forces
Comandos Anfibios (Naval Commandos)
M20 Super Bazooka
FN MAG machine guns
FN P90
Sterling sub-machine guns
Silenced Sterling Mk5 sub-machine guns
Uzi sub-machine guns
MAC-10
Silenced pistols
Army
Ejercito Argentino (EA)
42,000 personnel
Brigada Paracaidista IV
4th Paratrooper Brigade
Regimento de Asalto Aereo (Air Assault
Regiment)
UH-60 Black Hawk helicopters
UH-1 helicopters
VCLA
Commando mortars
M-72 LAW
FN MAG machine guns
FN FAL assault rifles
Commandos
Compania de Comando 601 (Ca Cdo 601)
Compania de Comando 602 (Ca Cdo 602)
AT-4
M-72 LAW
Remington 700 sniper rifles
AR-15
FN Para
M-4 carbines
Silenced Sterling sub-machine guns
5th Mountain Infantry Brigade
6th Mountain Infantry Brigade
8th Mountain Infantry Brigade
12th Jungle Brigade
Batallon de Ingenieros Anfibios 121 (B Ing Anf 121)
121st Amphibious Engineer Battalion
Diver company
Intelligence Battalion
Lipan Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAV)
Unmanned Ground Vehicles (UGV)
Army Aviation
Grumman OV-1 Mohawk aircraft used for
ground attack, intelligence gathering and electronic warfare. Heavily
armed.
CASA C-212 Aviocar transport aircraft
Agusta A109 Scout/attack helicopter
Alenia G.222 transport aircraft
Harbin Z-11 scout/attack helicopters
Bell UH-1 helicopter
MD 500 helicopters
Air Defense
RBS-70 surface-to-air missiles
RBS-70 surface-to-air missiles on
AM-3543 trucks
Roland surface-to-air missiles
SA-7 shoulder fired surface-to-air
missiles
Blowpipe shoulder fired surface-to-air
missiles
Bofors L60 towed 40mm anti-aircraft
guns.
Bofors L70 towed 40mm anti-aircraft
guns
K-63 twin towed 35mm anti-aircraft guns
GDF twin towed 35mm anti-aircarft guns
HS 831 anti-aircraft guns
Rh-202 twin towed 20mm anti-aircraft
guns
Browning .50 cal machine guns
Blowpipe shoulder fired surface-to-air
missiles (Still in service?)
During the 1982 conflict in the
Malvinas, the Argentinians used British made Blowpipe missiles
against British aircraft and actually shot down a Harrier. The
British were also using the Blowpipe against Argentine forces.
TAM (Tanque Argentino Mediano)-
Argentine Medium Tank. Made in Argentina. German design using the
Marder chassis. 105mm gun.
SK-105 Kurassier light tanks
AMX-13 light tanks with 105mm guns
Panhard AML-90 reconnaisance vehicles
VCTP (Vehiculo de Combate Transporte de
Personal) Infantry Fighting Vehicles with 20mm Oerlikon guns. Marder
chassis.
M113 armored personnel carriers
M577 command vehicles. M113 variant
M106 mortar carriers. M113 variant
M548 supply vehicles. M113 variant.
Patagon light tank with 105mm gun. Uses a SK-105 chassis and a AMX-13 turret. Argentine made.
VCTM (Vehiculo Combate Transporte de
Mortero) 120mm armored mortar carrier.
M3 Greyhound halftrack armored cars
(Still in Service?)
VLEGA Gaucho utility vehicles
Vehiculo Ligero de Empleos Generales Aerotransportable. Jointly developed between Argentina and Brazil.
HMMWV with TOW guided anti-tank
missiles
HMMWV with Mk 19 automatic grenade
launchers
HMMWV with Browning M2HB .50 cal
machine guns
VELA fast attack vehicles used by Special Forces. VELA stands for Vehiculo de
Exploracion Ligero de Asalto.
SLAM Pampero (Argentine made 105mm
multiple rocket launcher)
SAPBA-1 (Argentine made 127mm multiple
rocket launcher)
VCLC (Vehiculo de Combate Lanza
Cohetes)- Argentine made multiple rocket launcher. A TAM variant that fires LAR-160 160mm rockets .
AMX Mk F3 self propelled 155mm
howitzers
VCA (Vehiculo Combate Artilleria)-
Argentine made TAM variant with a Palmaria 155mm gun
CITEFA Model 77- Argentine made 155mm
self propelled howitzer
M-114 towed 155mm howitzer
Cala 30 towed 155mm howitzer
M-101 towed 105mm howitzer
Oto Melara Model 56 towed 105mm pack
howitzer.
TOW anti-tank guided missiles
M1968 105mm recoilless guns
M-67 90mm recoilless guns
M-20 75mm recoilless guns
AT-4 anti-tank rocket launchers
M-72 LAW anti-tank rocket launcher.
MARA (Argentine made light anti-tank
rocket launcher similar to the M-72 LAW.)
Mathago Argentinian made guided
antitank missiles (Still in service?)
SS.11 French made anti-tank missiles
(Still in service?)
SS.12 French made anti-tank missiles
(Still in service?)
Cobra 2000 guided anti-tank missiles
(Still in service?)
120mm mortars
81mm mortars
60mm mortars
FMK2 Commando mortars
Mk 19 40mm automatic grenade launchers
M-203 under barrel grenade launchers
FN MAG machine guns
FN Minimi machine guns
FN FAL assault rifles
M-16 assault rifles
Galil assault rifles
AR-15 rifles
Steyr AUG assault rifles
HK G41
M4 carbine
FMK-3 9mm sub machine
guns. Made by the Argentine company FM.
Modelo 1927 (Argentine made copy of the
M1911 .45 cal pistol)
Bateria de Artilleria Antiaerea
(Anti-Aircraft Artillery Battery)
Unmanned Ground Vehicles (UGV) with
Mara anti-tank configuration.
Ministerio de Seguridad (Ministry of
Security)
Includes the Gendarmeria Nacional,
Policia Federal Argentina, Prefectura Naval Argentina, and Policia de
Seguridad Aeroportuaria
Gendarmeria Nacional
Prefectura Naval Argentina
Coast Guard
Policia Federal Argentina (PFA)
Chinese made C5K 131 armored vehicles
SIG 550 assault rifles
Grupo Especiales de Operaciones Federal
(GEOF)
Elite SWAT like unit belonging to the
Policia Federal Argentina
Policia de Seguridad Aeroportuaria
(PSA)
Airport Security Police
Intelligence
Secretaria de Inteligencia (S.I. or
S.I.D.E.)
Companies
CITEFA- Armed Forces Scientific and
Technical Research Institute
CITEDEF- Center for Scientific and
Technological Research for Defense
Fabrica Militar de Aviones (FMA)
Fabricaciones Militares (FM)
Astillero Rio Santiago (ARS)- Rio Santiago Shipyard
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